diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
index cbfb267ab..003cfc839 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ void GMainWindow::BootGame(const QString& filename) {
     if (ui.action_Single_Window_Mode->isChecked()) {
         game_list->hide();
     }
-    status_bar_update_timer.start(1000);
+    status_bar_update_timer.start(2000);
 
     render_window->show();
     render_window->setFocus();